In context of private equity, the curve that is formed by plotting returns generated by a private equity fund against time from inception to termination. There is usually negative returns (due to start up costs and management fees) in early years and investment gains in the outlying years as the portfolio of companies mature.

Refers to the historical pattern that stock prices rise in the first few days of January. Studies have suggested this holds only for small-capitalization stocks. In recent years, there is less evidence of a January effect.

JCCT was established in 1983 as a forum for high-level dialogue on bilateral trade issues between China and U.S.
In 1994, as U.S.-China commercial relations became increasingly complex, the two governments institutionally strengthened
the JCCT by establishing structured working groups covering trade and investment issues, business development and industrial cooperation, and commercial law, in addition to a side dialogue on export controls.
From its inception until 2004, the JCCT was co-chaired by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and China's Minister of Commerce.
Following the December 2003 meeting of President Bush and Premier Wen the two sides agreed the Commission would be co-chaired on the U.S. side by two cabinet officials (the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative) and,
on the Chinese side, by the Vice Premier responsible for foreign trade.

An arrangement by which a group of currencies maintain a fixed relationship relative to each other, but move jointly relative to another currency in response to supply and demand conditions in the exchange market.

The tendency for persistent time series (0.50<H<1.00), to have trends and cycles. The term "Joseph
Effect" was coined by Mandelbrot in reference to Joseph's interpretation of
Pharaoh's dream of seven fat years followed by seven lean years.

Used in the context of general equities. (1) Deal in which no trading house
has exclusivity (each firm is in direct
competition for a piece of business); (2) no preference in picking a particular
side (buy/sell) of a stock as profile,
indicated during the block call, indicate
that the sales force could have the stock either way.

A method of forecasting using a composite forecast prepared by a number of individual experts. The experts form their own opinions initially from the data given, and revise their opinions according to the others' opinions. Finally, the individuals' final opinions are combined.